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“In the past few days, Hong Kong bankers and lawyers have been busy with inquiries from rich clients, including those who left Hong Kong for Dubai and now want to return for safety reasons,” said George...

Lin Han-Shen, China director at The Asia Group advisory firm, described it as “the basic foundation of the entire domestic policy agenda this year”. The term appeared prominently in the Chinese text of this year’s report...

The possibility of American executives accompanying Trump on his trip to Beijing appears to be fading, signaling how expectations for the summit have been scaled back. “With each passing day, the chances of a formal CEO...

“It’s a fairly cautious opening as no country can do manufacturing without some cooperation from China and especially in the electronics sector,” said Ashok Malik, New Delhi-based partner at The Asia Group, a business consulting firm....

“The collateral damage to the GCC countries is, in a sense, collateral damage to Indian economic interests as well, because it’s so interconnected to GCC economies now,” said Ashok Malik, chair of the India practice at...

Han Lin, China Country Director, added that given Middle East developments, “Energy inflation is the last thing Beijing policymakers need.”

Trump has shown a willingness to defy Washington consensus on China. He has approved some Nvidia chip sales to the country, helped broker a deal to keep TikTok operating in the U.S. and delayed announcing a...

The minister’s speech has set the overall tone for U.S.-China relations for the year, said George Chen of consultancy The Asia Group, indicating “a welcoming gesture from Beijing for Trump to come and visit.” The “Chinese...

Mr George Chen, partner at Washington-based advisory firm The Asia Group, told ST that he is confident that the Trump-Xi summit will proceed as planned. He noted the positive rhetoric from Mr Wang, such as the...

“It’s less about chasing GDP growth and more about making China less vulnerable to external pressure — whether that’s U.S. sanctions, supply chain disruptions, or energy shocks,” said Han Lin, China Country Director of The Asia...

(Start 0:06:30) “Energy security – whether via Russia oil purchases or renewables investment- is central to China’s plan for economic stability,” said Han Lin, China Country Director of The Asia Group.

Lin Han-Shen, China director at The Asia Group, said the report was “surprisingly candid” – that consumption had been a problem rather than a strength in 2025. He said the frank admission that demand had lagged...